People Are Pointing Out The Hypocrisy Of Donald Trump Being Elected President With 34 Felonies
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Well, there's no sugarcoating it. Donald Trump — who was found liable for sexual abuse and convicted of 34 felonies — will become the 47th president of the United States.
People can't get past the irony of the so-called "party of law and order" electing a felon. Last year, Trump became the first former president to be charged criminally, and now, he will become the first president in American history with felony convictions. The sentencing for his hush money trial is currently scheduled for Nov. 26.
Trump is also in the midst of multiple other cases. According to CNN, he faces federal charges over his attempt to overthrow the election in 2020 and taking classified documents from the White House. As far as civil lawsuits go, he's looking at defamation cases, a fraud case, and charges over his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
On yesterday's episode of The View, Sunny Hostin said people applying for jobs should no longer have to identify themselves as felons. "I think that going forward, the convicted felon box on employment applications better be taken off. Because if you can be the president of the United States, you should not be prevented from employment in this country."
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Finding employment remains a severe issue for the millions of Americans with criminal records. In some states, they're barred from working in a surprising number of positions, including barbers, electricians, and tow truck operators. According to a study by the Prison Policy Initiative, formerly incarcerated people face unemployment rates of over 27%. The odds are even worse for Black men, who saw a significantly sharper decline in employment rates after prison release than white men did, according to a report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research.
In some states, felons cannot even vote unless they've paid off all their court fees and fines, something made harder by the multiple barriers to employment. In other (red) states, felons cannot vote at all.
Naturally, people online are highlighting the hypocrisy of all this. Some pointed out that even one felony can ruin job opportunities for most people, let alone 34:
1 felony on your record and you can basically kiss getting a good job goodbye. It fucks up your life.
34 felonies and he’s on the verge of becoming president…again….. shit crazy bruh
— Monkey D.eron Uzumaki (@CallMe_Kratos) November 6, 2024
they lock people up for half their lives for 1 felony yet 34 consecutive felonies gets him the presidency okay……
— ໊ (@buffys) November 6, 2024
how come a guy with 34 felonies gets to be a leading figure for our country when felons aren't allowed to get jobs
— spideyarmy (@spideyarmy_) November 6, 2024
Others noted how unfair it is that some felons still can't vote:
what really gets me is a man who has 34 felony convictions can run for president but my father who has one single felony conviction from 35 years ago isnt even allowed to vote. how is this fair.
— cass✰ (@S0ULSUCK3RLFTV) November 6, 2024
Im so confused how u can be president w a felony but not vote as a felon…how that work
— court (@k1llacourt) November 6, 2024
Just a reminder that the Republican presidential candidate can’t even vote in a majority of states due to his criminal/felony convictions. Think about that. pic.twitter.com/KTxCNXA5LQ
— ᒪᗩᑎᑕᗴ 🏳️🌈 (@LanceUSA70) November 5, 2024
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Folks pointed out the blatant white privilege of it all:
finessing back to become the President of the United States after being convicted of 34 FELONY counts might be the ultimate flex of white privilege i have seen in my lifetime
— Malik (@LuhEasy) November 6, 2024
As a white man, you can be convicted of a felony and become president. I know brothers that had to cut they hair to get entry level positions…
— Big O 🦍 (@__BigO__) November 6, 2024
And many people advocated for felons...
Criminal justice reform needs to happen. If a multi-felon can be president, a criminal record should not be held against anyone, for any job. It should be illegal to discriminate based on a felony record. Restore full rights to felons.
— Bills_Chick (@Bills_Chick) November 6, 2024
I dont want to hear anyone say nothing about people with felonies now and the things they shouldn’t be able to do.
— Miss Kae (@kaelyn_sanders) November 6, 2024
...including this person, who wrote, "If you can be a president with felony charges....then you can work any damn job in America."
Never check the “Felon” box ever again on a job application. If you can be a president with felony charges….then you can work any damn job in America.
— Richard N. Ojeda, II (@Ojeda4America) November 6, 2024
What do you think about all this? LMK in the comments below.
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